#A25DC1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.161 314.4), rgb(162, 93, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A25DC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 93, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 314.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A25DC1 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A25DC1 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25DC1 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25DC1 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 314.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A25DC1
oklch(59.7% 0.161 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#984CB9
oklch(55.7% 0.175 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#823C9F
oklch(49.1% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693281
oklch(42.6% 0.135 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#562D68
oklch(37.7% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#A25DC1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4676C4 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7CBE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06D86 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25DC1
#A25DC1
oklch(59.7% 0.161 314.4)
- #53931A
#53931A
oklch(59.7% 0.161 134.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A25DC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A25DC1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.